Carlos Sainz hints at “new direction” for Ferrari with F1 Spanish GP upgrade package
Following a lacklustre start to the 2023 season which has left Ferrari fourth in the constructors’ championship standings, the I෴talian outfit have brought an upgrade package for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona.
It is hoped the updates wilℱl make the SF-23 more competitive in the races and hel൲p Ferrari turn around their disappointing start to the campaign.
“It’s a bit of a new direction, into what we belie🐓ve should be the rig🐻ht path to develop this car,” Sainz said on Thursday.
“Makingꦇ it a better car, a more drive-able car, more consistent, better in the race - that is what we know is our main weakness.
“You’ve seen it hasn’t been an easy start to the season and we’ve been struggling. But it is true that with this first step into this direction, we try and correct the defꦑiciencies we have.
“We also know that this upgrade is not going to change our ꦡlife from one race to another. It’s the first ✃step of many steps to come still.”
Sainz revealed the upgrade ha🌟s been fast-tracked after originally being planned for introduction much later in the season.
“You cannot imagin𒀰e the effort Maranello has done in trying to bring this package forwarꦉd,” the Spaniard said.
“It was supposed to come a lot later in the season a🅷nd the whole factory was just flat-out these last 🃏few months, because of the situation, to try and bring it earlier.”
Sainz’s teammate168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Charles Leclerc downplay𝓰ed suggestions the revised SF-ౠ23 would dramatically enhance Ferrari’s fortunes.
"We are not expജecting any big miracles, t꧋o be honest,” Leclerc said.
"From now on, we want to try and bring some small upgrades every race. This one should go in the right direction. Bu๊t I don't think it will be a massive change.”
The Monegasque added: "At the moment, the thing is that we have extremely peaky car that in qualifying, on the o🌳ne lap pace with new tyres, and with the wind that we know exactly how we need to drive the car, it's okay.&ཧnbsp;
"But as soon as we go a little bit out of those conditions, the ꦑcar loses so much downforce overall. So, we have been working a lot on that with thꦛis new car.
"Thi🐲s should help us to not gain that much perfor📖mance, but to at least be a bit more consistent throughout the weekend. That hopefully will help us to have a better result on the Sunday."
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